Posted on 01/12/2006 11:42:13 AM PST by pissant
Helix - "Never Want to Lose You"
Hey, I was listening to the Ramones in the 70's too, I just claim that I was 7 at the time.
Sadly, Joey, Johnny, and Dee Dee are all gone.
I never got to see them live, but I wore out more than a few vinyl disks................
Gabba Gabba Hey!
Gabba Gabba Hey back!
I'd like to claim I was a teenager when I first discovered the Ramones, but it was more like my early 30's, but I could pogo with the best of them in the mosh pit.
Who the hell invented slam dancing and why?
Did you see "Rock And Roll High School"?
Indeed.
Though, in my book, "Still Loving You" would be number one on the list.
Man oh man... when those guitars crash in on the third chorus!
Scorps "Still Loving You" should be better than #22.
And while Aerosmith made #2, it should have been with "Dream On." Maybe that doesn't qualify as a power ballad...
The Kinks are way underated or not remembered enough today. Same for the Yardbirds. Both were big influences on other bands. Not to mention the parade of great guitarists that came out of the Yardbirds, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page and Clapton! Can you believe that? Ever hear Chris Spedding?
I saw the Yardbirds at the Fillmore East once when Jimmy Page was playing with them. After about 2 songs, I said to myself, "that guitar player's not bad,...no,... sh*t, he's really, really good!" It was kind of obvious.
Led Zeppelin, The Beatles and the Sex Pistols are about the only bands that I didn't see that I wanted to. The first Led Zeppelin album with "Communication Breakdown" on it was revolutionary.
I love the guitars and can appreciate them George Benson style as well.
Agree with all you said. Nope never heard of Chris Spedding.
On the Kinks (whom I have undying admiration for) it's worth remembering that their degree of commerical respect is at least partly if not completely a function of conscious or sub-conscious choices that they made. They never wanted to be the magazine idols that some other bands became. I'm not really sure if they had it to do over, they wouldn't do it exactly the same way. What I find interesting is how often you hear Kinks songs either on ads or at venues like at sporting events. "Your Really got me" is as much of a musical landmark as "Heartbreak Hotel" or "Satisfaction" or "Twist and Shout". And their song list goes on and on and on.
Big admirer of Page and the Yardbirds. Love Cream stuff. Another relatively unappreciated musical statement - the single Blind Faith album - used to won that album on vinyl but hadn't heard it in a long time - recently started listening to it again on MP3 - amazing stuff.
Helix was one of the few good things to come from Canada (besides Rush). They were much more popular there than here in the states, but they're good stuff.
"The Ballad of Mott the Hoople" and "Hymn for the Dudes" on the album Mott and "Half Moon Bay" on their first release. Incredible tunes that shouldn't be mentioned in the same breath with any of VH1's selections.
I also have another list, not power ballads but most underrated albums of my formative years (1980-1995):
1. Jefferson Starship - Winds of Change (1982) - amazing arrangements and vocals. Sounded modern and catchy without delving into the pop crapfest that Starship was soon to become. Some of Grace Slick's best vocal work since the early 70s, and the guitar work is good too. Even the banal Mickey Thomas sounded good here.
2. Bon Jovi - 7800 Fahrenheit (1985) - Bon Jovi's ONLY good album, really.
3. Skid Row - Slave to the Grind (1991) - also one of my top ten METAL albums, this also makes my top in all genres.
4. Concrete Blonde - Bloodletting (1990) - Just solid, good stuff. Have to listen to appreciate it.
5. Trixter - Trixter (1991) - just another "hair band" but they were every bit as good as anything else that was out then, but, they didn't come to the scene until 1991 and never hit it big.
Hehe! I sung TWO of these songs tonight. Went to a wedding and they had karaoke at the reception.
One was "Every Rose Has It's Thorn" and I sounded pretty damn good. The other one, I am NOT telling...I was coaxed.
There is no amount of alcohol that could ever make me sing karaoke. I'll be the first to admit it; I'm a horrible singer. I only sing in my car or in the privacy of my own home :)
The other one, I am NOT telling...I was coaxed.
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Lol! j/k :)
I discovered that there IS an amount of alcohol that works for me...
OK, it was "Wait" by White Lion. Not mentioned on this thread, actually.
That's not so bad for a power ballad. I bet you sound good.
I've seen it where people get up to karaoke and are actually really good.
If I could sing half way decent, I'd probably karaoke to something from the Go-Go's; like "We Got The Beat","Vacation" or something totally cheesy like that :)
"Blood and Roses" - The Smithereens
I didn't sound too bad. My problem is that I don't have much range, I can't sing that high or all that low, either. However, alcohol seems to loosen up my vocal cords a bit and I can get about a step or so higher.
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